Candle extinguisher



Dec. 26, 1933. B. A. BENZIGER 1,941,072

CANDLE EXTINGUISHER Filed May 23. 1933' l3 BERNARDABENZ/GER IN VEN TOR.

mzmm ATTORNEY Patented -Dec. .26, 1933 1,941,072 CANDLE EXTINGUISHER Bernard A. Benziger, South Orange, N. J., as-

signor to Benziger Brothers, New York, N. Y., a firm composed of Xavier N. Benziger, Alfred F. Benziger, and Bernard A. Benziger Application May 23, 19331 Serial No. 672,519 4 Claims. (01. 67-75) ilhis invention relates to candle extinguishers and is particularly adapted to be used in churches or other high ceilinged buildings which are illuminated with or decorated by lights of candles. It is one ofthe objects of the invention to provide mean which be extended to extinguish canfiles "which are considerably beyond the reach of the attendant. Another object is to provide such means wnn a cap that can be disposed over or above the candle flame proper and by virtue of {its shape and location of air openings will effecjn'veiy snuff out the flame. Further objects will becbme apparent after a perusal of the following "specification and an inspection of the accom- I so panying drawing, in which I Fig. 1 is an elevational view of an extinguisher embodying a cap built according to the of my invention;

Fig.2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view through the cap proper; and

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view along the plane of line 33 in Fig. 2.

Like characters denote similar parts throughout the several views and the following specification.

10 is a tubular bottom member having a rubber bulb 11 in its center, and a cap 12 at its lower end provided with a loop 13 for convenient hanging. I

The top of member 10 has fastened to it an annular sleeve 14 bearing a set screw 15. 16 is a tubular intermediate member telescoping into bottom member 10 and having an annular sleeve 17 at its top, bearing a set screw 18. 19 isv a tubular top member adapted to telescope into intermediate member 16. Fastened alongside of top member 19by means of bands 20 is a smaller tubular member 21 containing a wax taper 22 adapted to be raised or lowered by a movable socket having an outwardly extending knob 23 in the manner well, known in the art. The upper portion of top member 19 is curved downwardly to receive an extinguisher cap 24. This cap is substantially cone-shaped and has a socket '25 threaded internally to screw upon a correspondingly threaded end of the top member 19. A

conical outer wall 26 of sheet metal is secured to socket 25 with its small end, its large end being slightly bent over at 27. 28 is an inner wall of sheet metal fastened with its flattened central portion 29-to the bottom'of socket 25, disposed in spaced relation to outer wall 26, and bent over at its bottom at 30 to engage air tightly portion 27 of outer'wall 26, thus forming a chamber 31 between the two walls Socket 25 is provided with orifices 32 in its sides immediately adjacent the principles portion 29 of the inner wall, and 33 is an orifice, preferably central with socket 25, through this portion 29. A number of very small perforations 34 are provided for in the inner wall 28 of the cap.

The operation of the device is as follows: The tubular members 10, 16 and 19 are extended to a suitable length and there fixed by adjusting screws 15' and 17. The cap 24 is then brought into a position above the flame of the candle. Squeezing bulb 11 will'cause air to be; forced through tubular members 10, 16 and 19, v and thence through orifice 33 against the flame. I Simultaneously air passes through orifices 32 in socket 25 into air chamber 31 and is forced out through the small perforations 34. Orifice 33 be ing much larger than perforations 34, a strong jet of air is projected directly against the flame, while the small jets of air projected fromthe perforations 34 tend to blow against the flame should the cap be placed slightly around the flame. The combined air jets, issuing from the cap, by virtue of its cone-shaped inner wall 28 are directed against the flame and their force concentrated thereupon, effectively extinguishing the same. Y

Practical tests have-proven that it is not neces sary to place the cap directly over and around the flame to extinguish thesame, but the same may be disposed at some distance above it, the cone shape. of the cap, as explained above, directing the air currents with suflicient force against the flame. It is also obvious that while I have shown a cap having a double wall for the purpose .of directing air jets laterally into the conical 7 cap, I may, if Iso desire, eliminate the double wall and its perforations, and use a single walled cones shaped cap and depend upon central orifice 33 aided by the confining conical wall of the cap to extinguish the flame of the candle.

I want it to beunderstood that other changes in the form, proportion and minor details of 0011- struction may be resorted to without departing from the principles or sacrificing any of the ad 7 vantages of the invention, as defined in the appended claims. What I claim as new, is:

1. In a candle extinguishing device, a conical cap adapted to be placed over the flame of a candle, and means to force air into the central part of the cap through orifices at the small end and. the sides of the cap, the shape of the said cap serving to direct the air toward the said flame. v

2. A cap for candle extinguishing apparatus of substantially conical shape having an outer wall and an inner wall forming an air chamber, and" no means to secure the said cap to an air tube, the said cap having orificesto admit air from the said tube into its central part, the conical shape of the said cap serving to direct air from the said orifices against the flame of a candle.

3. A cap for candle extinguishing apparatus of substantially conical shape having an outer wall and a perforated inner Wall forming an air chamber, a socket at its small end adapted to screw onto an air tube, and having orifices to admit air from the said tube into the said chamber, and an orifice admitting air directly into v.the

' said flame.

BERNARD A. BENZIGER. 

